Fast paced lesson, filled with discussions and activities to get the students to form their answers to the following ethical questions- When does life begin? Whose rights are more important- mother or foetus? How much of a say should the father get? Quality of life argument. When does one become a person? The students will also be introduced to the violinist analogy posed by Judith Jarvis Thompson and Mary Anne Warren on personhood and evaluate these arguments. This lesson also introduces Aquinas’ doctrine of double effect before going into more detail when we look at Natural Law.

In this lesson the student’s are introduced to- Ground rules of ethical discussions Abortion statistics and facts Introducing concept of pro-life and pro-choice Discussion question to facilitate full class discussions This presentation does not include the Eduqas textbook pages which are included for the homework.

This is a complete lesson covering: Freud’s background Introduction to psychoanalysis- id; ego and superego Religion as a collective neurosis Religion as a neurosis- Oedipus Complex and Primal Horde Religion as an Illusion- Wish Fulfilment and reaction against helplessness Freud key words A worksheet the students can fill in whilst the lesson is being taught This lesson is accompanied by an exam question at the end and an A4 revision page on consolidating questions all on Freud. This lesson also looks at the case studies supporting the Oedipus Complex! In between the content there are also activities to check with how much information the students have remembered. I will be using this lesson with my Y13’s this year, please leave a review on how you found it. Warm wishes, Liz

In this lesson we: Learn facts about men’s mental health Explain the importance of talking about our feelings Evaluate which methods are best to help our mental health This lesson is done through discussion, videos and a diamond 9 activity. It is so important that we put across how serious an issue a lot of men’s mental health is. This lesson is a great way to introduce students to the topic.

This lesson is part of the ‘Existence for God’ arguments and analyses how some people that God exists through experiences. Within this lesson: The students are introduced to the key words of the topic. Applying these key terms to real life examples. The students begin to evaluate their own views on whether religious experiences are legitimate or not. This lesson follows the Bloom’s Taxonomy structure and clearly demonstrates to the students what level of thinking they are achieving on each activity.

Are you an Initial Teacher Trainee (ITT) and you have to hand in your evidence bundle?? Stress no more with this check list to make sure you have everything you need before you hand in your folder! You can also watch me talk through how I organised my evidence bundle back when I was an ITT via the YouTube video attached.

In this resource bundle you will have access to- 3 different lessons: Introduction to abortion; Catholic Views on abortion; other Christian views on abortion. The first lesson: Discussion based lesson designing to form students opinions around the topic of abortion. Introducing key terms for topic; true or false activity (providing legislation on abortion); poem interpretation; and plenary activity to retrieve knowledge gained throughout the course of the lesson. The second lesson: Starter activity based on recapping statistics and information taught on abortion in the first lesson; assessing prior knowledge of what the Bible may say on abortion; assessing sources of authority for Catholic views on abortion; activity designed to memorise the different Catholic teachings/ quotes which can be applied to abortion; essay style plenary activity to consolidate learning. The third lesson: musical interpretation of abortion and why some may consider having one. This lesson focuses on the quality of life argument; doctrine of double effect and the similarities and differences of Catholic and Church of England approach to abortion. These lessons have been tried and tested and successfully led to my Y10 students understanding the Catholic and Church of England view on abortion. These lessons were taught during the COVID-19 lock down therefore work as remote and live lessons. If you wish to use the resources for live lessons, simply delete the voice overs. With the voice overs they can be used as helpful revision tools for Y10/Y11 students revising for their exams, guided by the teacher voice. DISCLAIMER: I understand that individual Catholic and other Christians may feel differently than what is taught in these lessons however this is the approach the exam board requires us to take when looking at different Christian views on abortion.

Is it time to pick your students up and make them feel inspired? Use this free resource as an activity in form time or PSHE to help your students explore resilience and ready for the future!

In this resource we look at- The definition of feminism The controversy around feminists What is toxic masculinity? Evaluating our own opinion if we would class ourselves as feminists This is a tried and tested lesson which worked amazing for a group of Y9, it can lead to some charged discussions so have a disclaimer at the beginning setting the ground rules of your classroom e.g. what will/won’t be tolerated!

In this resource pack you will find- Confidence tracker for the cosmological, teleological, ontological arguments and the problem of evil. Key quotes for each argument Key words for each argument Key scholars with their dates and books for each argument Possible exam style questions to be asked Main areas covered within the topic These sheets have been invaluable for my A Level students to have all of the information for each topic consolidated to each page. They have each of these confidence trackers at the front of their folder for each topic in the Philosophy Unit.

In this lesson we- Go through three confidence checklists for the cosmological, teleological, ontological arguments. Each checklist containing- main content for topic; key quotes; key scholars (dates and books); key words; possible 20 markers and 30 markers asked. Review learning of the three existence of God arguments in bite sized activities. Independent revision task guidance. This lesson has been successfully tried and tested and led my students to feel confident in their revision of this big unit of work. This lesson was carried out during COVID-19 remote learning therefore is successful as an online or live lesson!

Are you sick of learning about old, white men? In this resource discover different female philosophers and their understanding of the world! Perhaps with some further research you can find a way to smoothly transition them into the curriculum you teach. Power to the women!!

In this lesson we look at- Syndresis Rule Who is Thomas Aquinas? 4 Laws Aristotle and Purpose Doctrine of Double Effect Primary and secondary precepts This is a tried and tested lesson and works well live (if you wish to delete the voice over on the top) or as a revision lesson if the students are on their own and wish to be guided through the activities with the voice over!

In this lesson we have: A quick recap on Aquinas and Paley’s teleological argument Guide through how to structure a 20 marker essay Analyse an exam style paragraph on the teleological argument Arguments against the teleological argument Arguments for the teleological argument Guidance on independent resources to understand argument with others explaining it This lesson has been tried and tested in front of A Level students and was a success! This lesson was carried out remotely as it was done during lock down for COVID-19 therefore works both as an online and live lesson.

I have used this resource within form time for my Y7 students! This is a quick activity which can generate some interesting discussion from the students about their approach to studying. Training the students early about resilience and the power of growth mindsets is going to be invaluable for them during exam season and once they leave school.

In this second A Level class on Challenges to the Existence of God we look in depth at the logical problem of evil: Inconsistent Triad; Evidential; and Statistical problem of evil. There are check-ins throughout the lesson to ensure that the students are confident on the new information before they move on. This lesson you require the WJEC/Eduqas revision book, if not I will be making future resources on the three types of arguments in the future which you can use for the question/answer!

In this KS4 lesson, we introduce challenges to the existence of God in the form of the Problem of Evil. In this lesson- Key terms Students evaluate why they think evil is in the world Moral and Natural evil Catholic VS Fundamental Christian views on original sin Worksheet for the lesson is provided! This lesson was due during remote teaching because of COVID-19 therefore works as a great online lesson as well as live.

In this introduction lesson we assess the key words for this topic and get the students to delve deep into their own understanding of why they think there is evil in the world. Areas covered in the lesson: Evaluating students views on evil in the world The Logical Problem of Evil (Inconsistent Triad) Independent activities using the worksheet provided. This lesson was carried out during remote learning due to COVID-19. This works very well as a virtual and live lesson!

In this resource you will find an manageable way of ensuring you have the basics included within your lesson observation. This worksheet includes information of your EAL, PP and SEND students; your teaching standard focus; what to do at each stage of the lesson; and a section to reflection on your observation! Your lessons can be broken down into easy steps with this resource.

This worksheet is designed for the students to collate the main points, quotes, dates, books and scholars who are in support of Anselm’s ontological argument.